Wildflower Triathlon - Long Course : Official Thread

I'm in to take on that Magnificent Bastard again, to borrow a phrase from Patton

My goal this year is sub 6:30, which would be a 35 minute PR over last year.....

One of those races you gotta do,........   I think Waterdog did this as CdA prep last year?

I swore this race off -really!

12/8 huh?

Come on.  The beer's on me. 

gailg - 2008-12-02 5:25 PM I'm likely in ... can't be much slower than last year, and Chris what would you do without me out there to yell for you on the out-and-back... 

You gotta keep your streak going

Nah, you're gonna love it.  you;re in L.A. at least part time?  Introduce your bike to Yerba Buena, Old Topanga, Mulholland, Encinal, etc.... all the canyons  

Ah.  You're a spiller?!

What else am I going to use the tent and sleeping bag for. 

Oh, I am going back for sure  I love that race, camping and all.   Long course aid station 4 and the Saturday evening ... um...  "naturalist" run thru the campground are just two of the reasons

ChrisM - 2008-12-03 9:38 PMOh, I am going back for sure  I love that race, camping and all.   Long course aid station 4 and the Saturday evening ... um...  "naturalist" run thru the campground are just two of the reasons

 Chris, you didn't do LC last year, so you may not know there was no Aid Station #4 ...

gailg - 2008-12-04 8:26 AM

ChrisM - 2008-12-03 9:38 PMOh, I am going back for sure  I love that race, camping and all.   Long course aid station 4 and the Saturday evening ... um...  "naturalist" run thru the campground are just two of the reasons

 Chris, you didn't do LC last year, so you may not know there was no Aid Station #4 ...

I had heard they started cracking down, but I heard that two years ago as well, so maybe jsut had some insolent college kids   I can hope, can't I?

If you want to be near the start, buy a camping pass and stay inside the park.  Otherwise it's about a 30-40 minute drive from Paso Robles to the park.

There are park showers that are hot enough,  After the race you want a cold shower   You could also try sneaking into the Team in Training showers they bring in, like movie star trailer type of thing.

Food - You've got to count on camp cooking.  There is a little store at the campground area, but the campground is a couple hundred feet above the lake/expo, where the hot food is.  Don't want to be hiking that up and down too much.  they have a Friday night (I think) pasta dinner you can buy tickets for, but I am not sure if that is up at the camp or down at the lake...

Don't forget you need to pre-buy a camping pass, otherwise it's like $50 more at the gate, plus festival fees for each person int eh car.  A camping pass covers everyone in one car for camping and festival fees.